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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-06-24

The willingness, clsecrlulness and ae-
termination TO do our duty, with which
we accept all the conditions of life, Is the
nowerful lever with which to lit the
WEIGHT. no matter how heavy. There Is a
oreat deal in habit, and some women are
in the habit of constantly complaining, IN
ill they really believe their lot III iile Is
harder to bear than anybody else, II they
ctt TO look upon things as just their
Iuck." I heard of a conversation once th"'
illustrates this idea. An old lady "ho
was telling her troubles II 4 friend ana
saving she was so tired, there was SO much
70 do if seemed to her she would never
have anv rest. when her friend, to comfort
hcr ,said: "Neyer mind, my sister, tins
xco risome life will not last always, there
will be rest in the grave" to which the
other replied: 81 don't know, 1t would nor
snrnrisc me if the day after | was buried,
- world ho fine resurrection and | would
have to get right up; it would just be my
lnck. ], and she really believed the resur-
rection would be called for her annoyance
Don't fret and worry mothers oVel TIC
cares of life, make all the sunshine III your
homes you an, take time from your dally
labors to give some time each day Or even
inc and gather your children around you
and make the hour an enjoyment for them
and vourself.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-06-24
Many HOURS FOR SLEEP:

There is an old saying that has fright
ened a great many people from taking the
rest that nature demanded for them,-
.Nine hours are enough for a fool They
may be: and not too many for a wise man
who feels that he needs them. Goethe,
when performing his prodigious literary
feats felt that he needed nine hours; what
is better. he took them. We presume 1t is
conceded by all thoughtful persons thatthe
brain in very young children, say three or
four years of age, requires all OF twelve
hours in rest or sleep. This period IS
shorten gradually until at fourteen
wears of g the boy is found to need only
ten hours. When full grown and in a
healthy condition, the mar may ina 4
night of eight hours sufficient to repair the
exhaustion of the day, and new-create him
for the morrow. But if he discoyerthat he
needs more sleep he should take it. There
is surely something wrong about him. Per
haps a forgotten waste must be repaired
His sleep, evidently, has not peel made up;
and until it has. and he can spring to his
work with an exhilaration for it, he should
sensibly conclude to let his instinct control
him and stay in bed.-Good Housekeeping.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-06-24
PATENT MEDICINES

NE yobose to KEEP a St0eb 9
aNAze aa1zoas P,obt7ehe1y Meal-
zines that there IS any dcmaala
tor, and a0zH f0m time to time,
add to o10- stoch ali aveA Maf mag
be e1zquired fer. W. annex q
b,7cc list, and ran I171ish any
byocugu6le articles in this line
al abon1 tie same acreage Of h7fe
as 6ck070
Ayers Cherry Pectoral ese
Hop Bittcrs, -
Shakers' Extract, aoe
Ayers Sarsaporilla, ~
AAiflcock's Porous Plastcrs, lee
Browns Iron iittcrS, Wt
Barker's Nerve and Bono Iinthlent. ioc
Bankers Horse and Cattle Powder, iVC
Bensonis Capcine Plasicfs, -
GGX'S Gelatinc. ~
GREEN'S August Flower, 4gc
Holloway's Worm Candy. re
Hansen's Butter Colorili@, &c
Jayne's Pulls, ~
Jayne's Alternative, ,spc
Jayne's Expcctoranf, &c
JaVne'S NcTlnifu@c, ~
KGnkel's Bitter Wine OF iron &c
Pmre Gamphor, two o., 1se
Pure GaInphor. per OF, VIZ
Rings mbrosia, a&e
Rough on Rats, UFc
Sewing Machine Oil, We
Schenck's Mandrake Pills lie
SWaim's Panacca, si.G'
wells & Richardson's Euiier Cnloriag. lSc
Wrieht,s Indian Vegetable Pills. 43e
Warmers Kidney and Liver Cure &c
Warmers Tippccanoe, nc
Wfshart's Tar Cordial, G3c
IIoofiand's Podophyllin pills ic
uorsc-r India, Root Pflls. l5c
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-06-24

From the manner in which some drivers
shout and yell at thSir horses, whether
they wish them to start or stop, a natural
supposition would be that the animals
were either hard Of hearing or required
such boisterous commands in order to in
ducc them to obey. Now, no one ever
heard a thorough horseman, one who IN
derstood horse nature, address his charge
in that rough way. On the contrary, the
commands are generally given in a quiet,
persuasive tone of voice, and it needs not
the saying that the response is much more
cheerful than when the voice OF the driver
is raised to its topmost pitch, and I'M tone
calculated to inspire dread rather than en-
courage compliance. Farmers ere espe-
cially addicted to such unreasonable yo-
alteration. You may Of q quiet day hear
them shouting Gee. Whoa. Haw!' etc,
A mile away with the horses within q half
a dozen feet of them. 1t is not only ab-
surd but cruel, and it frequently has an eff
feet the very reverse of that intended.
Have you ever noticed that the drivers OF
street cars rarely speak in loud tones to
their horses, and yet, weary as the poor
animals generally are, no sooner does the
conductor give the starting signal to the
driver than without a word on the drivers
part they start off with an carnestness and
apparent willingness not characteristic of
the horses that are hallooed at and FREE
quently cursed, not to speak Of the often
cruel application of the lash. II we lad a
team it should certainly never be placed in
charge of a noisy, clustering, whipping
driver, and if horse owncrs, especially
owners Of horses used in heavy drays and
wagons, would adopt q like resolution, they
woull have better and longer lived ami
mails, and there would be less noise and
cursing in the street.-Philada. Star.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-06-24
WHERE SHE cor or.
Of of chairs all in a row

\ lot OF chairs all in a row
Comprised the fast express;
Conductor, noisy Master Fred;
The passenger, wee Bess.
past Ianasdown. N~orthbrook, Riverside
Itswiftly onward sped.
Each stop with gravity
BY pompous Master Fred.
f;ut running short Of names at last
.Heaven,' he loudly cried.
+ this wee Bess got mp and seized
The grip-sack by the side.
And said in tone, dernure, sincere.
al dess I'll dit out here
-Ifafper,s Baaor.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-06-24
Many new Ideas

in the home cure of diseases, accidents, and
how to treat them, and many hints of
value to the sick will be found in Dr..
Kaufmann's great Medical Work; elegant
illustrations. Send three 2 cent stamps to
A. P. OrdwaY & Co, Boston, Mass, aud
receive a COPY free. June24-2t
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-06-24

1t is a great and noble thing 10 cover the
blemishes and to excuse the faiIings Of a
friend, to draw a curtain before Ills stains,
and to display his projections; to bury his
weakness in silence, but to proclaim his
virtues upon the housetop.-South.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-06-24
ORE Daily RECKONING.

If Won sit down at set Of snn,
Ana count the acts that You have done,
IL counting, find
one %self-denying deed. one word
That eased the heart OF hin that heard,
One glance, most kind,
mat fell IKE sunshine where it went,
Then Won may count that day well spent.
But if through all the livelong day,
You've cheercd no heart by yea or nay
Ifthrough it all.
You've nothing done that you can trace
That brought the sunshine 10 one face
No act. most small,
That helped some sonl, and nothing cost
Tbep connt that day as worse that lost
Ne,s Eagkaad Journal u Education.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30

some sort, for bag Of chickens requires
something above foot spOrtatiOn. The
outfit of myself and companion consisted
of a low buggy drawn by a pair Of small
mules that had no fear of a gun and were
willing to be left standing anywhere on
the prairie without hitching. \ most i'm
portant addition to this outfit was Belle,
a beautiful liver and white pointer gyp
recently brought from England. Upon
arrival at our destination we found the
weather perfect for work in the field.
The air was so cool and bracing that we
were Obliged to put on thick clothing,
and even add an oyercoat to our early
morning outfit. Most important of all,
we had our heads covered with helmet
made of mosquito netting to protect us
from those ravenous pests. Early in the
morning, and thus accoutred, we started
on our first chicken hunt. Belle was first to
take her seat in the buggy for we'll she
knew what was on hand. After we had
driven short distance over the prairie the
team was stopped and she was ordered
to begin work. | may say, by the way,
that a prairie is one Of natures most
deceptive works. While it looks so
smooth and inviting for a drive it is
really almost as rough as bed of rocks.
Belle quartered the ground ahead OF us
in beautiful style, and had not gone far
before we beheld her 1.-THE form drawn
up in most striking attitude. We drove
to within few yards of her and jumped
from the buggy. The picture was too
beautiful to destroy, and we stood long
time gazing in admiration upon the
beautiful animal She was leaning
slightly forward with head and tail
extended on line with her back, her
right forefoot drawn up. Her eyes
beamed with the most intense excite
ment; but save the quivering of her lips
she looked like statue.
A mile further on we came to the edge
of stubble field and drew up to watch
Belle working on what seemed fresh
scent. For ten minutes she ''roaded'
carefully through the stubble and at
length came to stand The covey,
when flushed, rose altogether, but we
succeeded in getting double each.
After we had driven off little way we
looked for Belle and saw her standing but
a short distance from where the covey
had just been flushed. Thinking
it must be the old scent we tried to call
her off, but she refused to come. Upon
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30
The Tandem tricycle..

noticed in walk through the park few
days ago that the tricycle. is becoming very
popular, and more especially the machine
known as the tandem tricycle. It is the
proper thing for lady and gentleman to use
one fthese tanoems, and many couples were
spinning along merrily over the hard walks
Of the park. Some Of the ladies wore jaunty
little caps and blue tianpel dresses trimmed
with white braid The effect was very pleas
ing. These tricycles are much more expen-
sive than the bicycles. A good one costs in
the neighborhood of $780, and some come as
high as $500. 1t will be remembered that an
American artist and his wife made trip
through England and the continent on one
of these machines not long ago. The trip
was described in one of the magazines and
OF course that gave boom to tricycle. riding
The labor of working these machines is about
equally divided between the two riders, and
they are especially well adapted to long dis
lance travelling, but are. practically out OF
reash OF any one not having good bank ac-
count.-Brooklyn Eaqle
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30

L-hota, Nebraska and Kansas still af-
ford an abundance of this noble game
bird.
The true home of the chicken is in the
tall grass of the virgin prairie. Here it
builds it's nest and rears its young. If
there are any fields of grain at hand
it uses them as feeding ground, other
wise feeding upon seeds and insects.
In the latter part of April the birds COM
mence to mate. Their mode of choosing
their mates is very different from that
followed by most birds, and is very
curious. At this season they congregate
in small packs at different points on
the prairie and go through very funny
performance. The place usually Sc
lected is some level piece of ground
upon which the grass is quite short.
At such spot there will be dozen
or more birds strutting up and down
all day and going through figures that
remind one very much of the old French
minuet. The cocks have their tails spread
and wings dragging on the ground after
the fashion of strutting turkey. Ere
quently two Of the cocks will meet in
fierce combat, reminding one of two ban
tam ROSTERS fighting. During this per-
Torrance the birds are giving voice to
soft, cooling note, somewhat like that OF
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30
THE CARDINAL FLOWER.
There is a Glow About it That Cannot
be Surpassed.

But when vivid color is wanted what can
surpass or equal our cardinal flower? asks
writer in the July Century. There. is glow
about his flower as if color emana5te from it
as from live coal. The eye is batfied, and
does not seem to reach the surface of the
petal 1t does not see the texture or material
part as it does in other flowers but rests in a
steady. still radiance. 1t is not so much
something colored as it is color itself And
then the moist, cool, shady places it affects,
usually where it has no floral rivals, and
where the large dark shade needs just such
q dab of fire. Often. too, we see it double,
its reflected image in some dark pool
heightening its effect. have never found
it with its only rival in color, the monarda
or bee balm, a species of mint. Farther
north the cardinal flower seems to fail, and
the monarda takes its place growing in
similar localities. One may see it about
mountain spring or along meadow brook.
or growing in the shade around the head of
wild mountain lake. 1t stands up two feet
high or more, and the flowers show like
broad scarlet cap.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30
BIue-Rummed "Coons."

Policeman w. ]. Yorke, Of Mobile, while
arresting negro recently was bitten in the
hand by him. and the hand became
greatly swollen. In February last Policeman
John King was bitten in similar manner
by negro whom he had under arrest. In
two days Kings hand swelled, and then the
int eHs h ike and
then he has been slowly recovering, but is
not yet able to put his right foot on the
ground. The negroes and some whites de-
clsred that the negro had blue gums, and that
only those with blue gums have poisonous
bites. This belief is generally held, and the
colored people have, it seems, an aphorism:
Don't fight with blue-gummed COON"
Much interest was taken in Kings case, and
as soon as Yorke was bitten an examination
of the negro was made, and it was discovered
that his gums are Of decided blue color. In
both cases of biting the negroes were very
deeply enraged.-New York Sun
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30

being almost as delicate and sweet as
that of a Woodcock, while later in the
season their flesh becomes coarse and
tough. Early in October the birds begin
to go in large packs, frequently as many
as several hundred being seer. together.
They then become very wild and no
longer lie well to the dog. Chickens are
frequently found many miles from water,
fact which has led 20 the belief that
they do not require it.
The cities of St Paul and Minneapolis
are two of the principal points of depar-
ture for the shooting grounds. One is
positively startled on behoding the
preparation that goes on at those points
previous to the opening day. Hunters
from all over the country pour into those
cities in large numbers, bringing with
them so many dogs that the railways have
often to put on extra baggage cars for
their accommodation. The gun stores
are kept busy for weeks ahead in order
to supply the demand for cartridges.
One firm alone reported a sale
of over 10000 cartridges during
the week preceding the opening
day of last yeaEs season. Guns Of ten,
twelve and siXteen-bore are used, No. s
being the favorite size of shot. Hunters
travel by rail to various points in Min
nesota and the adjoining counties of
Dakota. Many of them, however, take
teams and camp outfit. While it is
true that thousands Of these birds are
killed by sportsmen, that alone would
not be sufficient to eXterminate them.
The market-hunter is their great curse,
trapping them by thousands after the
winter SHOWS come. Even as late as
March they are found in great numbers
in our Eastern markets-a time when
they are wholly unfit for food, but meet
with ready sale because they are game.
I reached St Paul on August -, and
on the next day saw wagon-loads of
chickens hauled through the streets.
Coming to the conclusion that such
wholesale slaughter would soon end the.
shooting, started at once for a point
in the famous Red River valley. That
country is one of the best sections in
the Northwest for sport. One may travel
all day without ever being out of sight
of wheattields, and interspersed between
those fields are thousands of acres of
virgin prairie sod. The land is level,
and as none of it is fenced, one may
drive for miles in any direction without
meeting obstruction.
Eastern sportsmen do most of their
shooting on foot, but in the chicken
region every one hunts in conveyance Of
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30

going back to her we found she had
another covey, from which we bagged
three more birds. Once more getting
into the buggy we started off. Soon dis
covering that Belle did not follow US we
looked back and were greatly surprised
to see her standing stanchly but short
distance beyond where the last birds
raised. This seemed rather puzzling, SO
we went back to investigate and were
not little astonished to put up third
and very large covey from which we got
within space of three acres OF ground.
On two seasons shooting have never
seen anything like it since.
A. r. HACK.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30

the dovAexcept that 1t is louder. Near
aduck h I'D from which shot last spring
there was an arena Of this sort, and 1
watched the performance many times, the
birds taking no notice of my shooting.
After this counting and fighting have gone
on for a week or two the birds pair OH
and commence to build their nests.
The season for chicken shooting in
most of the States opens August 1. The
birds are then about three-quarters
grown, at which time they lie well to the
dog and are easily killed. They are
then an excellent table bird, their meat
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30
Sublime Faith.

Some time ago Basuto of South Africa
while blowing up what used to be the
camp of the Cape Mounted Rifles. at Mo-
rost's Mountain, found a bottle of trenck
brandy which had been buried and foTgot
needless to add that the Basuto promptly
drank the contents of the bottle, and with
faith that is almost sublime he buried the
empty bottle in the ground agaig with the
hope Of getting crop Of full bottles nexs
year.-NeU York Tribune.
And Hustle for More.
take what is in sight. (Ao)
ViadicdtOr
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30
Copyrighted. 1SS1.l

winters and their great destruction by
market hunters. Formerly the chicken
or pinnated grouse, ranged from the At
lantic to the foothills of the Rocky
Mountains. In all the Eastern States
this bird has been exterminated Re-
Gently it was abundant in Ohio, Illinois
and Indiana, but has become so scarce in
those States that its destruction has been
prohibited by law. Iowa, Minnesota,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30
AS A FLESH REsTORER it

AS A FLESH REsToRER it pos
sesses the highest value. The whole
tendency of its action is to stimulate
the digestion of fat-producing foods,
and its effect is invariably to give
fullness and roundness to the female
form, and robustness to the masculine
frame.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30
IIEBIG
MALT
EXTRACT.

RECOMMENDED BY PHYSICIANS
OF the highest eminence on both
sides of the Atlantic as an invaluable
Tonic and Restorative in cases OF
General Debility, Nervous Depres-
sion, Enfeebled Constitution and Fee
male Weakness.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30

INvALIDs AND CONvALEsCENTs
will find it admirably adapted for
sustaining life and restoring lost
strength. When the stomach is weak
and refuses other nourishment the
Extract will prove an excellent sub
stitute for food.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30

DELICATE FEMALES, who suffer
from the weaknesses of their sex, will
derive lasting relief from its use. 1t
improves the digestion, purihes the
blood, stimulates the appetite and
revives the spirits.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30

NURSING MOTHERS, who suffer
from poverty Of milk, will find it a
specific for their troubles. 1t slim
ulates the digestion, sharpens the
appetite, invigorates and builds up
the entire system, and excites a gen.
erous flow of milk.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30

WEAK AND SICKLY CHILDREN
who suffer from Iassitude and wear
mess, the result of disease, over
study, or nervous strain, will derive
substantial benefit from its use.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30
frame.

For sale by Druggists and Deal
ers throughout the United States
Price fifty cents per bottle.
One dozen bottles sent to any part
of the United States, expressage
paid, upon receipt of five dollars.
The Charles A. Vogeler Co., Baltimore, Nd
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30
He Gave UD CaIlinr.

Brownies Robinson, are you still sweet
on Miss Tittleback?
Robinson-pm afraid she didn't appreciate
my visits.
'sWhy do you think SOP
s'Well, the last time I called she had an
alarm clock in the parlor, and had it Get for
ten o'clock: I've given up calling there
Nsw York Sua.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30
WEAK AND DELICATE PERSONS

GENERALLY who require some arti-
fetal restorative-and especially those
who are inclined to Consumption
will find this preparation exactly
suited to their needs. 1t is specific
for the Coughs and Nervous afec-
tons usually incident to a low state
of the system.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30
Take JOY Home.

Takejoy home,
And make place in thy heart for her,
And give her time to grow, and cherish her ::
Then will she come, and oft will sing to thee,
When thou art working in the burrows; az,
Or wedding in the sacred hour of dawn.
1t is comely fashion to be glad;
Joy is the grace we say to God.
-.Ioon E,nnyo..
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30
A Natural Aversion.

Mrs. Sardonicus-I don't think / want to
be cremated.
would not like TO be buried, either, would
yau 2-Arkansau ITave.er.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30
Nearly Ready.

Mrs. Wabash lof Chicago)-Are you ready
for dinner, dear?
Mr.. Wabash will be as soon as I can
axe my coat of.-New York Sun.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30
CHICKEN SHOOTING.
HUNTING THE PINNATED GROUSE
ON THE WESTERN PRAIRIES,

The Great Slaughter of the Game by
Market Hunters-Sallying Forth in a
Buggy Drawn by Pair of MuIes-A
Month of Fine Sport in Red River Valley.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-30

WHERE WE PROFIT.
From the GROWER.
CHAD. NJ COY.
We read biography, It's sail,
To rouse the cumulative sense;
Encouragement prevails intead
At such surprising excellence.
But nothing charms the reader SIGHT,
Of all the book contains within,
As little frailties which delight
And weaknesses that make us kin.
IT'S part of natures tickle plan
That folies handicap the great;
And so we may forgive the man
For rising to ahigh estate.
And thus with cynic secret thrill,
We laugh at every weak mischance,
Because we see twas half his will
And half the force of circumstance.
And SO this unguent we apply,
For lack of fair renown or pelf
We say: IF weakness climbs SO high
Some day l may arise MYSELF